Door-hanger.



PATENTED Nov. 20, 1906.

0 A. BUGKLEY.

DOOR HANGER. APPLICATION FILED MAR.23. 1906.

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CHARLES A. BUCKLEY, OF GRASS VALLEY, OREGON.

DOOR-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 20., 1906 Application filed March 23, 1906; Saris-1N0-307.644.

- connection with the doors of stock-cars and,

in fact, wherever the hangers are exposed to sleet, snow, &c. Anotherobject is to provide a hanger formed in a single piece and' whiohwilloperate within and be protected by a supportingrail of novel form whichis capable of swinging in its supports so as to permit the door to beswung into open or closed position.

A- still further object is to provide a hanger which cannot bedisconnected from its supporting-rail'without first detaching the rail.

With the above and other objects inv view the invention consists of atubular supporting-rail rotatably mounted at its ends within suitablebrackets, and this rail is slotted longitudinally to receive hangersadapted to be connected to a door. The upper ends of the hangers havesubstantially oval-shaped knobs thereon, which extend transversely ofthe slot and bear snugly-on the adjoining" portions of the inner surfaceof the rail. As these knobs are wider than the slot, theycannot bewithdrawn therethrough, and because of their peculiar contour thefriction produced by the movement thereof upon the rail is reduced to aminimum.

The invention also consists of certain other novel features ofconstruction and combina none; of parts, which will be hereinafter morefully described, and pointed out in the .claim.

In the accompanying drawings isflshown in the presenceof twowitn'esses.

the preferred form of the invention. 7

In said drawings, Fighre 1 is a perspective Fig. 2

its knob:

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 1 are bracketsadapted to be fastened to the top of a door-frame or at. any pointadjacent thereto, and each of these brackets comprises in itsconstruction a metal strap having alini'ng end portions 2 and a centralring-like portion 3. These ring like portions constitute bearings forthe ends of a tubular rail 4, in which is formed alongitudinally-extending slot 5. This rail may be held againstlongitudinal movement 'in any preferred manner, as by means of a cap 6,which may be screwed onto each end thereof outside of the brackets.Extending through the slot are a desired numberof straps 7, each havinga knob 8 at its upper end, which is circular in cross sectionfbut isthicker than the Width of slot 5, so as to prevent the withdrawal ofstraps 7 through the the slot. Each knob istaper'ed toward its ends, andtherefore has a substantially oval shape. By shaping it in this mannerthe surface contacting with the rail is reduced to a minimum andfriction produced by the sliding of the knobs within the rail iscorrespondingly diminished. These straps 7 are adapted to be fastened toa door 9 in any suitable manner; It will be understood that by pushingagainst the edges of the door it can be slid longitudinal] in relationto rail 4,

knob being tapered toward its ends and circular in cross-section, thelongitudinal axis of the knob being disposed at right angles to thestrap In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaflixed my signatuure CHAS; A. BUOKLEY.

-Witnesses:

'J. H. SMITH, BELLE SMITH.

